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Eversheds relaunches in Ireland after abandoning William Fry merger
Irish arm integrated into firm's European network

Ex-Dentons staffer banned over cocaine smuggling in Abu Dhabi
Jailed for 10 years

Google-backed AI platform buys law firm in UK legal industry first
Lawhive acquires conveyance specialist

Managing partner suspended for year after backdating client-care letter
Dishonesty allegation dropped

London remains go-to destination for dealing with commercial disputes
Beats places like New York, Dubai, Qatar and Singapore

Mystery donor pledges £100k reward in hunt for missing BPP student
Aspiring lawyer Jack O’Sullivan was last seen 18 months ago

Banksy’s Royal Courts of Justice mural set to be removed
HMCTS says removal necessary to protect listed building

10 top tips to securing a training contract
Advice from a future Magic Circle trainee

New Banksy artwork appears on Royal Courts of Justice
A judge wearing a wig and gown attacks a protester with a gavel

David Lammy appointed new Lord Chancellor
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed David Lammy as Lord Chancellor in the mini-reshuffle

Ban sexual relationships between barristers and pupils, landmark report urges
Strongly discouraged but currently no regulatory prohibition

Lawyer Mark Zuckerberg sues… Mark Zuckerberg
A US lawyer — who shares the same name as the tech billionaire — takes legal action against Meta over the repeated removal of his Facebook pages

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Shoosmiths distances itself as Angela Rayner tax row escalates
National law firm confirms it did not advise deputy PM on £800k flat stamp duty error

SRA slaps trainee with restrictions after assault conviction
Convicted earlier this year

Lawyers using AI to boost billable hours, report finds
Prioritising additional chargeable work over potential work–life balance benefits

HSF Kramer posts 94% trainee retention score
29 out of 31 🤝